Napoléon I — (1769 1821) military genius, emperor of the French one of history s greatest military commanders, who conquered, ruled, and influenced much of Europe and instituted many reforms of the revolution of 1789, Napoléon Bonaparte was born in… … France. A reference guide from Renaissance to the Present

NAPOLEON I — emperor of the French, born at Ajaccio, Corsica, the second son of Charles Bonaparte and Lætitia Ramolino; trained at the military schools of Brienne and Paris; distinguished first as a captain of artillery at the siege of Toulon in 1793;… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

Napoleon I — /nəˈpoʊliən/ (say nuh pohleeuhn) noun (Napoleon Bonaparte), 1769–1821, French general; came to power in coup of 1799; crowned himself Emperor of France in 1804; greatly extended the French Empire; defeat at the Battle of Waterloo marked the end… … Australian English dictionary